Sutton Bridge Power Station

Infobox UK power station
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static_image_caption= Sutton Bridge power station
os_grid_reference=TF480199
latitude=52.7572
longitude=0.19316
country= England
region= East Midlands
shire_county= Lincolnshire
operator= EDF Energy
fuel= Gas
fuel_capacity= 790MW
secondary_fuel=
secondary_fuel_capacity=
opened= 1999
closed=

Sutton Bridge Power Station is a 790MW gas-fired power station in Sutton Bridge in the south-east of Lincolnshire in South Holland. It is [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/658408 situated] on "Centenary Way" [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/187047 close] to the River Nene.

History

It was built by Enron at a cost of £337m in May 1999 trading under the name of Sutton Bridge Power. It was constructed by Enron Engineering & Construction and designed by Stone & Webster with help from [http://www.atlanticprojects.com/experience.html Atlantic Projects] in building the steam turbine. In September 1999, it put the plant up for sale as the cost of electricity had plummeted, being uneconomic to generate. Enron already had another large CCGT power station on Teesside (which is the largest in Europe). In March 2000, the plant was [http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.archive.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/archive/20000309.html bought] by London Electricity, a division of EdF for £156m. The plant employs thirty five people and is run by [http://www.gepower.com/home/index.htm General Electric] International.

Since September 2001, it has had a [http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/venueDetails.asp?venuecode=22457&catId=1964&pageTitle=Sutton+Bridge+Power+Station visitor centre] for school children. When driving nearby to the north on the A17, the landmark is a dividing point between Lincolnshire and Norfolk.

pecifications

The [http://www.ironjohn.com/STOCK/sutton-bridge.html power station] is a CCGT type, with two General Electric Frame 9 ( [http://www.gepower.com/prod_serv/products/gas_turbines_cc/en/f_class/ms9001fa.htm 9FA+] ) gas turbines powered with natural gas. The exhaust gas heats a heat recovery steam generator, made by the Dutch company Standard Fasel Lentjes which was bought by [http://www.nem-group.com NEM] , which powers a GE 280MW steam turbine. The electrical generators were also built by GE, which connect to the National Grid at 400kV.

External links

* [http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.energy.sutton.til EDF page]
* [http://www.industcards.com/cc-england-north.htm CCGTs in northern England]
* [http://www.ale-heavylift.com/marketsectors/index.asp?cid=%CAt Construction]

News items

* [http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/Steeplejack-dies-in-fall-at.3858570.jp Fatal accident on March 13 2008]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/1999/sep/01/enron.utilities Enron sells the power station in 1999]